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Button-tastic + Winner

October 15, 2009 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 42 Comments

Anyone who knows me well, know I am slightly crazy when it comes to buttons. I can’t help it but I love everything about buttons. Perhaps it is because some of my early childhood memories involve me sitting on the floor sorting my Mum’s big tin of buttons whilst she sewed. 

I have made up some button hearts for Christmas. I just need to add a hanging loop. 

I think I may attach names to them and use them as place cards for Christmas dinner. The guests can then take them home to add some buttony goodness to their Christmas decorating.

In other news, Sarah used the Random Number Generator to draw our winner in the Lighting Giveaway. We are pleased to announce that Susan from Stitch Scrap Sew is the winner. Susan Buyster Lighting will be sending you the voucher so you can make your selection.

Posted by Lisa

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing

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Comments

  1. Handmade says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Buttons are very tactile and delightful …. but why is it, that when you need one or two for a garment – you go to that big big stash – and there isn’t ONE that’s suitable??? So, off you go to buy more! That’s what I’m doing first thing today!

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  2. soyee says

    October 15, 2009 at 4:46 am

    cute as a button, wink wink.
    what a nice xmas gift.

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  3. Thimbleanna says

    October 15, 2009 at 4:55 am

    Those are cute as can be! Love the pretty Christmas-y red and white!

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  4. CourtneyKeb says

    October 15, 2009 at 4:58 am

    These are adorable!! I want um!

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  5. driftwood says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:00 am

    oooh buttony loveliness xxxx

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  6. Catherine says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:06 am

    Those button hearts are beautiful. I love the red and white combination.:)

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  7. Terriaw says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:10 am

    These are really cute for ornaments AND place cards. Great idea. I love the heart buttons you mixed in there. I love making ornaments!

    Congrats to your winner!

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  8. Angel.Pearls says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:13 am

    This is a great post -I wouls love to take such a nice gift home after a dinner!! The hearts are so cute! Love//Eva

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  9. Stephanie says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:18 am

    I certainly understand your love for buttons! Darling hearts. When my son was much younger he’d dump out my crustal cookie jar filled with buttons and sort and play on my sewing room floor. I miss that. He’s 21 now.

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  10. mandapanda says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:19 am

    Oooh! So vute! I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with a xmas idea, yet yours is so simple! It’s almost like, duh!
    Mind if I make some too?

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  11. texmorg says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:41 am

    I have a button fettish as well. The hearts look great. Am going to ring Susan now and congratulate her.
    Linda

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  12. Purple and Paisley says

    October 15, 2009 at 6:09 am

    oh, your button hearts are just wonderful! they will be so pretty at christmas! ☺

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  13. suzitee says

    October 15, 2009 at 6:13 am

    Thank you thank you thank you! I am so excited to be the winner of your giveaway 🙂
    Your button hearts are such a lovely idea for Christmas… gorgeous hung as decorations on the Christmas tree.

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  14. Simone de Klerk says

    October 15, 2009 at 6:55 am

    Congratulations to the winner and yes, I remember sitting on the floor with my mother’s tin with buttons. She still has it and thinks I should have it. With buttons over 50 years old!
    Love your button hearts!

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  15. Christie - Childhood 101 says

    October 15, 2009 at 6:58 am

    Lovely, you’ve inspired me!

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  16. Happy Cottage Quilter says

    October 15, 2009 at 7:09 am

    Cute, cute, cute!

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  17. Heleen says

    October 15, 2009 at 9:25 am

    They are so cute!!

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  18. Laura in Paris says

    October 15, 2009 at 9:25 am

    How cute! So many buttons to saw ..

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  19. Shannon says

    October 15, 2009 at 9:34 am

    The button hearts are adorable! I would love to be a guest at your house for Christmas dinner; what a generous place card! 🙂

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  20. LizzieJane says

    October 15, 2009 at 9:37 am

    These are wonderful. I too used to play with my mothers button tin. All the shapes and colors just fascinated me. I think I will have to go and look through my own button tin now!
    x

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  21. blushing rose says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Oh, how we fingered & played our way thru Mother’ button boxes … & now I have the kid-lings doing the same. It is amazing the wonderful designs/art they create.

    Your creations are absolutely darling, I love the heart buttons.

    Have a lovely day. TTFN ~Marydon

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  22. crafty things says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    What great looking hearts. You can’t have too many buttons!

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  23. bubbachenille says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    What a great idea to give as a “party favour” type thing and would look gorgeous on the tree in your own colour theme..Nice work..

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  24. Cardygirl says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Gorgeous decorations…I love buttons too! congrats to your lucky winner!

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  25. Dogwood says

    October 15, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    I love buttons too! In fact, I did a blog “Button, Button Who Has the Button.” Lots of fun. I love you little hearts with buttons. Very cleaver!

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  26. em's scrapbag says

    October 15, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Love these buttoned creations!!!

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  27. Journeying Five says

    October 15, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    your button creations are beautiful!

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  28. Linda says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    congratulations Lisa you won my giveaway!!!! please email me at twopinkpossums@iprimus.com.au with your address!! fabulous hearts too…love them

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  29. Miss Muffin says

    October 16, 2009 at 1:45 am

    Oh, these hearts look so cute!

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  30. Ally Johnston says

    October 16, 2009 at 2:15 am

    As always so cleverly crafted. I love buttons too, the tactile nature, the smoothness and coolness of them.

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  31. Renee says

    October 16, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Fantastic, Ms. Fantastic.

    xxoxoxo

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  32. Chocolate Cat says

    October 16, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Oh these are cute! I’d love to use this idea for my family if you wouldn’t mind.

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  33. raining sheep says

    October 16, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Okay, that is just too cute! What a fabulous idea. Would be great to do a ‘Valentine tree’ out of little hearts like that.

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  34. goldenbird says

    October 16, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    WOW, your button hearts are so cute! Thank you so much for sharing this project … I love your blog!

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  35. plushka says

    October 17, 2009 at 12:59 am

    Congratulations on the win! I love giveaways and now I am doing my own! So if you have a minute pop by later and enter my giveaway!

    I’ve got a nice pincushion and fabric as a prize.

    http://plushkacraft.blogspot.com/

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  36. Michelle says

    October 17, 2009 at 3:15 am

    Love these…
    I made some hearts for my tree a couple of years back and I still love putting them on the tree…
    Love the red and white!!!

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  37. Julz says

    October 17, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    What a gorgeous idea, the hearts and buttons look so cute – they will look great on your Christmas table as name card holders. Hugs Jx

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  38. Cassie @ You Go Girl says

    October 18, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    Christmas is right around the corner, isn’t it? Those button hearts will look smashing on your tree.

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  39. mamas kram says

    October 18, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    These hearts are so cute! I love your ideas!

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  40. sewkalico says

    October 21, 2009 at 10:18 am

    Stunning!! I love hearts and I love buttons so this really is a winner!!

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  41. Katharina says

    October 26, 2009 at 4:16 am

    Hi Lisa.

    The hearts are so nice. Wonderful idea.

    Have a nice day.
    Katharina

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  42. myriam says

    November 3, 2009 at 6:15 am

    These hearts are really phantastic. I like your blog and therefore I would like to give you the Creative Award. Come to visit and take it with you if you want. Let me know your url. if you want him. All the best from Germany Myriam

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